: one of two or more persons sharing the same room or living quarters
called also roomie
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The roommate — a 57-year-old man — suspected the woman’s ex-boyfriend was responsible, Jones said.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The roommate relationship between Aniston's Rachel and Cox's Monica, the sibling-like friendship between Kudrow's Phoebe and LeBlanc's Joey, and the bro bond between Joey and Perry's Chandler are all part of the palpably close friendships that keep fans coming back for rewatch after rewatch.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Investigators quickly determined it had been rented using the Bounce storage app by Kelemen’s roommate, Joseph Del Rivo, per the documents obtained by KLAS and the Review-Journal.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 27 May 2025
Donna and her roommate, Angie, noticed weird paranormal activity happening around the apartment, which began to escalate.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The roommate relationship between Aniston's Rachel and Cox's Monica, the sibling-like friendship between Kudrow's Phoebe and LeBlanc's Joey, and the bro bond between Joey and Perry's Chandler are all part of the palpably close friendships that keep fans coming back for rewatch after rewatch.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Investigators quickly determined it had been rented using the Bounce storage app by Kelemen’s roommate, Joseph Del Rivo, per the documents obtained by KLAS and the Review-Journal.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 27 May 2025
Donna and her roommate, Angie, noticed weird paranormal activity happening around the apartment, which began to escalate.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for roommate
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“Roommate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roommate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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roommate
noun
room·mate
ˈrüm-ˌmāt 
ˈru̇m-
: one of two or more persons sharing a room or dwelling
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